At least two operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) were killed, on Sunday, allegedly by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The secessionist group in a statement also said 21 of its members were killed by security operatives and 47 arrested.

The incident caused tension in the area for a greater part of the day as armed police officers and soldiers were deployed.

As a result, the area witnessed vehicular and human traffic as the police combed the area in search of IPOB members.

We were Attacked – SSS
In a statement by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, the SSS said its patrol team was “attacked in Emene, Enugu State by members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).”

“The Service lost two personnel in what was clearly an unprovoked violent attack launched by IPOB on the team,” Mr Afunanya said.

The agency condoled with families of the departed officers and also prayed for the repose of their souls.

“However, all measures have been put in place to ensure that their killers and everyone involved in this dastardly act are promptly apprehended and brought to justice. Consequently, a full-scale investigation will be carried out with regard to the incident.

“Once again, the Service reaffirms its commitment to assiduously work with other security agencies to maintain public safety and order. It, therefore, urges law abiding citizens and residents to go about their normal businesses without fear,” the spokesperson said.

IPOB: “We lost 21 members”
In a statement by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB said 21 of its members were killed in the clash.

Mr Powerful said 47 IPOB members were also arrested.

Premium Times could not independently verify the claims on casualty by the IPOB spokesman.

“The Nigerian government and her security agencies have once again exhibited another crude round of killing and massacre against the peaceful and unarmed IPOB family members in Enugu State today 23rd of August, 2020″

“We are surprised how Nigerian security agencies in their respective formations like army, police and DSS will be slaughtering our people without any provocation.

“This rampant killing of innocent members of IPOB will be reciprocated in due cause. IPOB members have been slaughtered and arrested in their numbers across different locations in Enugu State today Sunday 23rd August 2020”

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“We MUST warn and put the whole world on notice that Nigerian Government and her security operatives should stop killing our people because we are peaceful organisation with the mandate of restoring Biafra sovereignty within shortest period,”

Mr Powerful narrated his group’s version of how the violence started.

He said the IPOB members were holding a peaceful meeting when armed SSS operatives stormed the area shooting sporadically.

“Today, the Nigerian security personnel stormed IPOB meeting ground in Enugu and started shooting sporadically which consumed lives of 21 members and 47 arrested for just no cause or provocation,” Mr Powerful said.

He alleged that the security operatives took the bodies of the slain IPOB members away.

“The security in the whole world must understand that keeping quiet and following the rule of law should not be construed as weakness on the part of IPOB.”

He said the group is a peaceful organisation and will remain peaceful despite the provocations.

“IPOB is a well rooted movement committed fully on the pursuit for Biafra freedom and independence from Nigeria. We are not a violent group and there is nothing they can do to change our resolve to maintain peace and order in our land.

“The efforts of the Nigeria government and her partners in crime in trying to push IPOB to change their tactics will amount to vanity”.

“We are warning and asking Nigeria government and her security operatives to stop this atrocity immediately. Why have they refused to confront Fulani terrorists herdsmen, Boko Haram terrorists, Ansaru group, Fulani bandits, ISIS and other groups ravaging the country and busy killing innocent and unarmed citizens of IPOB?”

Mr Poweful said “those responsible for this barbaric killing in Enugu today must pay for their actions against IPOB at the appropriate time.”

“It is laughable for DSS to be claiming that they lost five personnel in the hands of unarmed and Peaceful people. It is clear to all that IPOB doesn’t indulge or carry arm or involve with any object. IPOB is a peaceful movement and we must remain so till Biafra is totally achieved”, he added.

IPOB seeks a sovereign Biafran country made up of Igbo-speaking parts of Nigeria. Its activities have been outlawed by the Nigerian government although it repeatedly says its movement is a peaceful one.

IPOB’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, fled Nigeria after he was granted bail following his trial for treason.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/410415-two-sss-operatives-21-ipob-members-killed-in-violent-clash.html


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I'm surprised by the way Nigerians
would come online to support the
extra judicially killing of IPOB
members but would wail and
condemn the same action when it
happens elsewhere in the country,
the problem of Nigeria is not her
leaders but the people. Unfortunately,
i'm convinced that Nigeria would
never get better, only worse.Don't be
surprised that the policemen that
killed these unarmed youths are
indigenes of southern Kaduna or the
middle belt Christian.

Nigeria can't handle conflict in almost all the geopolitical zones at the same time.

Something must give

Naija which way

Slaughter house

no comments,

pedophile named Harcourt of Unilever plc ABI na Niger company sold the north and south to British na him put us for inside all this wahala.. how do you even sell something that doesn't belong to your papa

Dss is clearly lying. How can an unarmed ipob kill heavily armed dss. Afunanya continue your lies. God will judge you.

These terrorist IPOB members deserve death sentence

donttouchme:
Dss is clearly lying. How can an unarmed ipob kill heavily armed dss. Afunanya continue your lies. God will judge you.

Who told you they were unarmed?

IPOB terrorist actually came out fully Armed and prepared for war.

Kanu in London ordering Igbo illiterates to go die so his biz can grow.. Igbo scam Igbo.

Uteghe:
Kanu in London ordering illiterates to go die in igboland. Igbo scam Igbo.

Again,
Igbos are different from we true igbos pleaseeeeee!

People should stop confusing the two!

Wetin Cownu go cause for many of him followers, him head no go fit carry am.

What a pity!

chaos does no one no good

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The Govt have outlawed the IPOB, so any other gathering is termed as illegal. My question is what do these people discuss sef when they meet??

MAY THE DEAD REST IN PEACE but IT IS BETTER YOU REST IN YOUR OWN HOUSE.

post=93158501:

Again,
Igbos are different from we true igbos pleaseeeeee!

People should stop confusing the two!

Wetin Cownu go cause for many of him followers, him head no go fit carry am.

What a pity!

I will agree with you on this. A well learned and Exposed Igbo find this IPOB nonsense irritating. Go to computer Village and ask the Igbo business man there his opinion about IPOB and you will hear his response. They are clamouring for sovereign state, where is the structure for it??

IPOB has no guns

One guy sit behind his computer keyboard and inciting his members to face security officer that are armed with teeth against sticks.

May be it's time for those who have been shying away from this Ipob palava to put mouth now.

We're tired of typing RIP

sinistermind:


I will agree with you on this. A well learned and Exposed Igbo find this IPOB nonsense irritating. Go to computer Village and ask the Igbo business man there his opinion about IPOB and you will hear his response. They are clamouring for sovereign state, where is the structure for it??

.You've said it all
END OF THREAD!!

sinistermind:
The Govt have outlawed the IPOB, so any other gathering is termed as illegal. My question is what do these people discuss sef when they meet??

MAY THE DEAD REST IN PEACE but IT IS BETTER YOU REST IN YOUR OWN HOUSE.

Hmmmmmm, this is deep!!

noleflendum:
It is Biafra or death

Its peace we need

I believe in the actualization of Biafra but the approach IPOB is using is not ideal,and I always ask these;
1.Is Ipob aware that if their request us granted that they will be driven out of Nigerian territory (Good number of Igbo's stays outside Biafra land,and are mostly into business
2.Education
3.System of government
4.Housing
laslas let peace reign

From a credible source (a live witness account actually), reports I got from the clash was that the ipob members were conducting some sort of combat drill/training for their new members, when the a joint patrol team of Nigerian police/army units acting on a tip off invaded the venue of the ipob training camp to forcefully disperse them... of course the ipob boys resisted them and fought back, and in the process overpowered the security forces... I can't attest if they actually killed the 2 Nigerian security officers during the chaos... but the ipob members definitely commenced a solidarity march and ended up sacking a police station after initially gaining the upper hand over the Nigerian security units, the Naija police called for reinforcements and army units arrived with weapons of war and started shooting at the ipob members... three civilians (hard to determine if they were even ipob members) were caught in the melee of stray bullets and killed, several others injured.

SIONKPO1:
I believe in the actualization of Biafra but the approach IPOB is using is not ideal,and I always ask these;
1.Is Ipob aware that if their request us granted that they will be driven out of Nigerian territory (Good number of Igbo's stays outside Biafra land,and are mostly into business
2.Education
3.System of government
4.Housing
laslas let peace reign

grant them their request, it's now left for them to take their destiny into their hands just like Singaporeans did after Singapore was expelled from Malaysia.There's no price too big to pay for freedom.

AniOmaa:
From a credible source (a live witness account actually), reports I got from the clash was that the ipob members were conducting some sort of combat drill/training for their new members, when the a joint patrol team of Nigerian police/army units acting on a tip off invaded the venue of the ipob training camp to forcefully disperse them... of course the ipob boys resisted them and fought back, and in the process overpowered the security forces... I can't attest if they actually killed the 2 Nigerian security officers during the chaos... but the ipob members definitely commenced a solidarity march and ended up sacking a police station after initially gaining the upper hand over the Nigerian security units, the Naija police called for reinforcements and army units arrived with weapons of war and started shooting at the ipob members... three civilians (hard to determine if they were even ipob members) were caught in the melee of stray bullets and killed, several others injured.

this your eye witness account is totally different from what the DSS said, they never accused IPOB of all these things that you're now accusing them off.

Mgbadike80:
grant them their request, it's now left for them to take their destiny into their hands just like Singaporeans did after Singapore was expelled from Malaysia.There's no price too big to pay for freedom.

I wish so,but let me ask you these
where do resides in nigeria?
This Biafra thing should be a process whereby ndigbos look home and stop moving to other states and the ones that have biz starts moving their biz gradually,and moreover ndigbi's needs to do away with discrimination amongst themselves and have good alliance with its neighbours
Goodluck

jidamsel43:
These terrorist IPOB members deserve death sentence

We know the joy of every yoruba and hausafulanis man is to see Igbos killed.

Godons1:
RIP to the DSS Officers.

I urge all security forces to shoot any IPOB terrorist at sight..

We know the joy of every
yoruba and hausafulanis
man is to see Igbos killed.





Continue rejoicing,Your time will come.

Godons1:
RIP to the DSS Officers.

I urge all security forces to shoot any IPOB terrorist at sight..

u are shameless like ur tin god terrorist jihadist president bullhari

goodnessme1:
We know the joy of every
yoruba and hausafulanis
man is to see Igbos killed.





Continue rejoicing,Your time will come.

it's not all Yoruba that supports this evil jihadist govt marriage no b by force

Those who call IPOB terrorists will see terrorists worst than boko haram in their homes.